# What song was #1 on the day you were born **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 4, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820 "2008-08-04T17:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/121 "2008-08-06T23:36:23Z")
[QUOTE=Hook] Whoever got **Evie part 1** by **Stevie Wright** hit the jackpot - in my opinion the very best piece of rock to come out of Australia… Have fun if you’re interested. [/QUOTE] Hey, that song kicks ass! Thanks for jumping in on this one, cause I had already blown it off. YouTube has a pretty sweet version by a tribute band called The Wrights from just a few years ago. I thought I had scored with “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” and “Kung Fu Fighting”; now I think this might be the best song of the three. I’m feeling pretty good about my chances of winning the unofficial “Best Birthday Songs” award now. Thanks again for cluing me in. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/122 "2008-08-07T00:41:50Z")
[QUOTE=Gymnopithys] Songs were unknown when I was born. [/QUOTE] What about _Trois Gymnopithys_ by Erik Satie? ---
**Author:** ![Gymnopithys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@Gymnopithys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gymnopithys)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/123 "2008-08-07T11:30:16Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] What about _Trois Gymnopithys_ by Erik Satie? [/QUOTE] Thank you Elephant Screw (hm… pardon me, just a slip of the tongue 😉 ). I doubt that the Trois Gymnopédies were a hit at that time if they ever have been. I’ve never listen to them… (I’m no Erik Satie fan though). ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/124 "2008-08-07T12:00:39Z")
Pity the people born on 10/19/1972 UK - Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough US - Chuck Berry - My Ding-a-Ling AUS - Popcorn - Hot Butter ---
**Author:** ![Spiritinthesky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiritinthesky/32/7324_2.png) [@Spiritinthesky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiritinthesky)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/125 "2008-08-07T16:44:59Z")
On the day Barack Obama was born it was Tossin’ And Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis George W. Bush had The Gypsy by The Ink Spots Bill Clinton - To Each His Own - Eddy Howard Hillary Clinton - Near You - Francis Craig ---
**Author:** ![Future\_Londonite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9dc877/32.png) [@Future\_Londonite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Future_Londonite)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/126 "2008-08-07T17:36:18Z")
UK - ‘Love me for a reason’ by The Osmonds US - ‘(You’re) having my baby’ by Paul Anka AUS - ‘Evie (Pt. 1)’ by Stevie Wright ---
**Author:** ![seosamh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/127 "2008-08-07T17:56:21Z")
UK - Travellin’ Light (Cliff Richard & the Shadows, unfortunately) US - Mack The Knife (Bobby Darin - smart!) Aus - Oh Yea Uh Huh (Col Joye & The Joy Boys) [never heard of 'em] ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/128 "2008-08-07T18:35:26Z")
[QUOTE=Gymnopithys] Thank you Elephant Screw (hm… pardon me, just a slip of the tongue 😉 ). [/QUOTE] You type with your tongue? No wonder you make mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/129 "2008-08-07T19:22:57Z")
My number #1’s are: Hey Jude - The Beatles (US and AUS) Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin (UK) ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/130 "2008-08-07T19:36:06Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] You type with your tongue? No wonder you make mistakes. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but I’ll bet he’s really talented with all that practice… ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/131 "2008-08-07T20:25:44Z")
[QUOTE=divemaster] My number #1’s are: Hey Jude - The Beatles (US and AUS) Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin (UK) [/QUOTE] You must have been born the day my parents got married (10/19/68). ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/132 "2008-08-07T20:54:56Z")
[QUOTE=Future Londonite] US - ‘(You’re) having my baby’ by Paul Anka [/quotE] This one is particularly accurate. ---
**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/133 "2008-08-07T21:47:39Z")
_ **Bad Moon Rising.** _ Indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Captain\_Socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Socks)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/134 "2008-08-07T23:44:36Z")
I am here to astound you with my youth and say “The Sign” by Ace of Base. ---
**Author:** ![phil417](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6bbea6/32.png) [@phil417](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phil417)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/135 "2008-08-07T23:51:56Z")
My #1 song is Eddie Fisher: “I’m Walking Behind You.” Thanks. I’ve had more than my share of stalkers Phil ---
**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/136 "2008-08-08T09:11:08Z")
From December 1966 UK - Tom Jones, _The Green Green Grass Of Home_ - So I’m gonna hang. US - Beach Boys, _Good Vibrations_ - Just ask my wife 😉 AU - The Easybeats, _Friday on my Mind_ - Absolutely true All have stood the test of time, but are not particularly exciting. Like me, really. ☹ Si ---
**Author:** ![rayman5321](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@rayman5321](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayman5321)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/137 "2008-08-08T13:32:37Z")
UK - Look At That Girl - Guy Mitchell US - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) - Les Paul & Mary Ford AUS – Records don’t go back that far. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/138 "2008-08-08T13:40:01Z")
September 21st, 1957 “That’ll Be The Day” by The Crickets-U.S. “Diana” by Paul Anka-U.K. “Love Letters In The Sand” by Pat Boone-Aus. ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/139 "2008-08-08T19:51:20Z")
[QUOTE=DesertDog] _Music, Music, Music_ by Teresa Brewer in US and UK Too far back for AUS Lame. [/QUOTE] “Put another nickel in, In the nickleodeon, All I want is loving you And music, music, music” I’m another who knows many of the tunes The Young Ones don’t remember… ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-song-was-1-on-the-day-you-were-born/458820/140 "2008-08-08T20:01:32Z")
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